Posted in Landmarks History

Port Blair

Union Minister recently said in a post on X that Port Blair will now be known as ‘Sri Vijaya Puram’.

Steel Sector in India
Posted in Economy Human Geography

Steel Sector in India

500 mn tonnes domestic steel production target by 2034.

Wular Lake
Posted in Landmarks Geography River

Wular Lake

Measures are being taken for cleaning siltation of critically silted Wular Lake.

Dumbur Dam
Posted in Geography Landmarks River

Dumbur Dam | Gumti River

India has refuted allegations that the recent floods in eastern Bangladesh were caused by the opening of the Dumbur dam over Gumti River in Tripura.

Escarpments
Posted in Landmarks Geography

Escarpments

A new study has linked continental break-up to new topological like plateaus and ‘escarpments’ form.

Tungabhadra
Posted in River Geography Landmarks

Tungabhadra

A flood alert has been issued in Karnataka’s Koppal district after one of the 33 crest gates of the Tungabhadra dam was washed away.

Arecanut
Posted in Agriculture Economy Human Geography

Arecanut

Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI), issued an advisory to control ‘kole roga’ (fruit rot disease) in Arecanut plantations.

3 Indian Ocean structures
Posted in Geography Landmarks

3 Indian Ocean structures – Ashoka, Chandragupta and Kalpataru

Names of Ashoka Seamount, Chandragupta Ridge and Kalpataru Ridge in the Indian Ocean have been approved by IHO and UNESCO’s IOC.

Deepest Rock Sample from Earth’s Mantle
Posted in Geography Landmarks

Deepest Rock Sample from Earth’s Mantle

Scientists Obtain Deepest Rock Sample from Earth’s Mantle

River Godavari
Posted in River Geography Landmarks

River Godavari

A century old Indian Iris tree, on the bank of River Akhanda Godavari, collapsed recently.

Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024
Posted in Polity Human Geography

Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024

Oilfields (Regulation and Development) Amendment Bill, 2024 introduced in Rajya Sabha.

Cloud Burst
Posted in Geography Environment Geography Phenomenon

Cloud Burst

Cloudburst hits J&K’s Ganderbal.